Chandigarh man falls prey to India Post fee scam, loses ₹1 lakh
1 year, 8 months ago

Chandigarh man falls prey to India Post fee scam, loses ₹1 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Cyber criminals continue to employ new tactics to defraud unwary citizens. Believing a text message that the delivery of a speed post parcel via India Post was held up due to a pending fee of ₹5, a resident of Sector 23 ended up losing ₹1.04 lakh. The victim, Jaswinder Singh, 36, a businessman, told the police that he had applied for the renewal of his six-year-old daughter’s passport from the Chandigarh regional transport office. On March 23, 2023, his wife got a text message saying that the passport had been dispatched via India Post speed post. But on March 25, he received text messages regarding withdrawal of ₹1.04 lakh from his SBI bank account through multiple transactions, following which he approached the cyber crime helpline 1930.

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From home to bank, digital arrest goes a long way, foiled in nick of time
10 hours, 14 minutes ago

From home to bank, digital arrest goes a long way, foiled in nick of time

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] the branch staff, with their prudence and proactive approach, saved the customer from being a victim of cyber fraud and thwarted the attempt to cheat ₹ 90 lakh by digital arrest. What raised the bank staff’s suspicions even more was the fact that the customer – a retired government servant and resident of Aashiana -- was continuously on video …

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype
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1 day, 21 hours ago

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru software engineer, 39, from GKVK Layout, near Hebbal, recently became a victim of a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹11.8 crore. Digital arrest of Ahmedabad man uncovers Taiwanese-linked racket: Police According to Times of India report, the incident, which unfolded between November 25 and December 12, was reported to the North-East Cybercrime, Economic offences, Narcotics police. The …

Police officer from Pune loses Rs 2.3 lakh after scanning QR code to pay at local bakery
1 week, 2 days ago

Police officer from Pune loses Rs 2.3 lakh after scanning QR code to pay at local bakery

India Today  

Online scams are becoming a growing menace in India. While cyber cells and police are urging citizens to stay cautious, in a surprising incident, a police constable from Pune himself fell victim to cyber fraud, losing Rs 2.3 lakh in a scam involving a QR code. According to the report, the investigation is ongoing, and police revealed that the victim …

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim
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1 week, 3 days ago

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The cybercrime cell of the Lucknow police on Saturday helped a state capital resident Amit Gupta get back ₹19 lakh out of ₹ 28.7 lakh that he lost in a cyber fraud on the promise of earning huge profits from trading in the stock market between May and July earlier this year. The cyber frauds, impersonating as representatives of …

Thane resident loses ₹59 lakh to scamsters posing as Customs, CBI officials: Report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Thane resident loses ₹59 lakh to scamsters posing as Customs, CBI officials: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 54-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane lost ₹59 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as Customs officials and Central Bureau of Investigation sleuths threatened to take action against him for alleged criminal activities, the police said. A senior police officer told PTI, “The victim received multiple phone calls from a person who identified himself as a Customs officer from Delhi. The …

Kanpur man loses Rs 7.7 lakh in scam while applying for PAN card online
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Kanpur man loses Rs 7.7 lakh in scam while applying for PAN card online

India Today  

India is currently going through a digital transformation. In one such recent case, a man from Kanpur ended up losing Rs 7.7 lakh to scammers while attempting to apply for a PAN card online for his great-grandson. The scam occurred when the victim, Suresh Chandra Sharma, a resident of Navsheel Moti Vihar in Sarvodaya Nagar, was trying to obtain a …

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 33-year-old resident of Chandivali, Powai, has been defrauded of ₹26.33 lakh by cyber fraudsters who brought the full weight of the ‘law’ to bear upon her, pressuring her into parting with her savings and investments. Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case The Cyber Police said things began to unravel for the victim on …

Haryana: Retired Air force personnel becomes victim of digital arrest in Faridabad, duped of Rs 5 lakh
4 weeks ago

Haryana: Retired Air force personnel becomes victim of digital arrest in Faridabad, duped of Rs 5 lakh

India TV News  

Haryana: A retired Air Force official from Faridabad was duped of Rs 5 lakh by fraudsters posing as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Central Bureau of Investigation officials, who placed him under digital arrest for 55 hours, the police said today. The victim, Aditya Kumar Jha, a retired sergeant from the Air Force, is currently employed as a clerk …

Hyderabad: SBI Averts Digital Arrest, Saves Rs 46 Lakh of Customer
1 month ago

Hyderabad: SBI Averts Digital Arrest, Saves Rs 46 Lakh of Customer

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The staff of the State Bank of India, Chandrayangutta branch, rescued a senior citizen from the new fraud called ‘digital arrest’ and stopped him from transferring Rs 46 lakh to scamsters on Friday, a bank official said. The victim, a retired PSU employee, visited the branch with his wife and presented a cheque at the counter to transfer Rs …

Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 5 Lakh in Courier Scam
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1 month ago

Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 5 Lakh in Courier Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A 44-year-old private company employee from the city was duped in a courier fraud. The caller told the victim that a parcel booked to his name from Mumbai to Singapore contained 150 strips of LSD. The caller then transferred the call to a person who posed as an official from Mumbai narcotics department who directed the victim to install …

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report
3 months ago

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 59-year-old Bengaluru man, K J Rao, was scammed out of as much as ₹59 lakh by criminals who staged an elaborate fake online courtroom trial. The fraudsters then took it a step further, staging a fake online courtroom session via Skype, the report added. They convinced Rao to transfer ₹59 lakh to …

Mumbai: Railway official loses 9 lakhs online to scammers posing as ‘CBI’ officers
3 months ago

Mumbai: Railway official loses 9 lakhs online to scammers posing as ‘CBI’ officers

Hindustan Times  

A railway official from Mumbai lost ₹9 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers who said that the official was linked to a bank account used to launder large amounts of money. The victim continued to be on video call and went to office for work, but he was asked to return home as scamsters claimed that ‘CBI officers’ …

Chandigarh: Lost money to cyber fraud? Call 112 to freeze transaction instantly
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Lost money to cyber fraud? Call 112 to freeze transaction instantly

Hindustan Times  

To combat the rising tide of financial cyber frauds in the city, Chandigarh Police have integrated cyber fraud reporting with the 112 emergency helpline. It is pertinent to mention that Chandigarh residents lost ₹ 17 crore to cyber fraud in the first six months of the year, primarily due to well-oiled investment fraud schemes, mostly targeting high-value targets. It is …

Delay in getting cybercrime FIR filed leaves ex-IRS officer in trouble
4 months, 1 week ago

Delay in getting cybercrime FIR filed leaves ex-IRS officer in trouble

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A senior Indian Revenue Service officer, who retired as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax on July 31, had to run from pillar to post to register an FIR after he lost Rs 4.6 lakh in his bank account in an online fraud on August 4. The inspector of the cyber crime cell of the Chintadripet Police Station, where …

‘Fedex’ scam in Bengaluru: Retired Lt. Colonel loses ₹73 lakh - Report
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Fedex’ scam in Bengaluru: Retired Lt. Colonel loses ₹73 lakh - Report

Hindustan Times  

A 74-year-old retired Lieutenant Colonel from Vasanth Nagar, Devansh, was defrauded of ₹73 lakh in a sophisticated FedEx scam, according to a complaint filed with the East CEN crime police on July 5. READ | Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report Minutes later, Devansh received a WhatsApp video call from someone claiming to …

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report
5 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old employee from a local private company has been swindled out of ₹1.9 crore in a sophisticated courier scam. The victim, identified as Aditya Kumar Jain, lodged a complaint with the Central Crime Branch police earlier this week, detailing the elaborate scheme that led to his financial loss, The Hindu reported. The caller told Jain that a parcel addressed …

180 bank accounts under scanner, staff arrested
5 months, 2 weeks ago

180 bank accounts under scanner, staff arrested

Hindustan Times  

At least 180 bank accounts, most of them corporate, are under scrutiny following the arrest of Rahul Kumar, a deputy manager at the State Bank of India, for his alleged involvement in a cyber fraud scheme, police said on Monday. Police reported that ₹ 3.32 crore was transacted from this account between May and June, with the funds originating from …

Hyderabad man loses ₹12 lakh after falling for FedEx scam, case booked with cyber police
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad man loses ₹12 lakh after falling for FedEx scam, case booked with cyber police

Hindustan Times  

A 23-year-old man fell for a parcel scam and ended up losing ₹12 lakh. As per the officials, the victim received a call from a person claiming to be from FedEx and was told that his Aadhaar number was being misused, as per reports. The bill revealed that the person had ordered 18 Jaggerbombs, two Red Bulls, French fries, salted …

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable
5 months, 3 weeks ago

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable

The Hindu  

A constable handling the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal was able to stop the fraudulent transaction of ₹18 lakh in a parcel scam. It took the officer 11 minutes to save the money lost by the software engineer from Amberpet in Hyderabad who fell prey to the scam on Thursday. The victim, a 31-year-old techie, received a call from a person …

Chandigarh: Duo hoping to travel abroad duped of ₹16 lakh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Duo hoping to travel abroad duped of ₹16 lakh

Hindustan Times  

The Sector 17 police on Friday registered two separate cases of immigration fraud, involving significant sums of money. In the first case, the victim, Jitendra Kumar, a resident of Uttarakhand, alleged that Vikas Sharma, the owner of Immigration Solution, located in Sector 17-C, along with his associates, defrauded him of ₹9.2 lakh. A case under Sections 420 and 120-B of …

Courier scam victim loses Rs 1.2 crore
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Courier scam victim loses Rs 1.2 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: “My ordeal began with a phone call on May 7. From that day onwards, I could not sleep, eat or think properly for 20 days,” recalled a victim of courier scam from Hyderabad. By the end of 20 days, I paid them Rs 1.2 crore from saving accounts and credit cards,” he said. Several innocent people were falling prey …

RBI officer loses ₹24.5 lakh to courier scam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI officer loses ₹24.5 lakh to courier scam

The Hindu  

A 58-year-old officer with the Reserve Bank of India has become the latest victim of a courier scam and lost her savings total worth ₹24.5 lakh to a conman who extorted money posing as police officer from Mumbai. Based on the complaint filed by the RBI employee, the cyber crime police have registered a case for cheating, and impersonation and …

Hyderabad man loses ₹18.50 lakh to parcel scam
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad man loses ₹18.50 lakh to parcel scam

The Hindu  

A 51-year-old man from Hyderabad lost ₹18.50 lakh to a parcel scam. The Hyderabad cybercrime police said the man received a call from a person claiming to be from DHL International Courier Services in Andheri, Mumbai, claiming that a parcel, with his Aadhaar ID, had arrived for him from Shanghai. They explained that the victim was in trouble and got …

A Hyderabad doctor lost money to parcel scam. Here is the number to report incidents of parcel scam.
8 months ago

A Hyderabad doctor lost money to parcel scam. Here is the number to report incidents of parcel scam.

The Hindu  

A 34-year-old woman, working as a doctor in Hyderabad, ended up losing ₹48 lakh to fraudsters in parcel scam, said Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police. The woman received a call from a person claiming to be calling from FedEx courier and informed her of a parcel in her name destined from Malaysia to Delhi containing drugs. “They claimed they were informing …

How 74-year-old lost ₹18 lakh to online investment fraud
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How 74-year-old lost ₹18 lakh to online investment fraud

The Hindu  

A 74-year-old resident of B. Mooda in Bantwal was defrauded of ₹18.92 lakh to links that promised of good returns for investment in online trading. In the complaint to Bantwal Town Police on Thursday, Subraya Rama Madiwala said that he recently received a message from an unknown number through WhatsApp that undertaking online trading through ‘Kuroto Capital Fund’ would fetch …

Chandigarh: Man held for posing as broker on FB, duping woman of ₹22k
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Man held for posing as broker on FB, duping woman of ₹22k

Hindustan Times  

The cyber crime police station of Chandigarh Police arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly cheating a woman of ₹22,300 by posing as a broker on websites and posting fake The accused was identified as Ankit Gaur, a resident of Kaushal Enclave, Zirakpur, Mohali. The caller asked her to pay ₹20,000, including one month’s rent, one month’s advance and ₹2,000 towards …

Ludhiana: Four men kidnap two hoteliers, rob them of SUV, cash
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Four men kidnap two hoteliers, rob them of SUV, cash

Hindustan Times  

At least four persons allegedly abducted two hoteliers at gunpoint, thrashed them and robbed them of ₹50,000, a mobile phone and also forced one of them to transfer ₹1 lakh into their accounts through UPI. Ludhiana: Four men kidnap two hoteliers, rob them of SUV, cash Later, the accused dropped them near Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar and drove away in …

Retired IB officer loses ₹7.35L in electricity bill payment scam
1 year, 1 month ago

Retired IB officer loses ₹7.35L in electricity bill payment scam

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A 72-year-old retired officer of the Intelligence Bureau fell in the trap of cyber fraud’s message of unpaid electricity bills and ended up losing ₹7.35 lakh. The victim found a technical glitch in opening the link on his phone so he shared the same link on his wife’s phone and as soon as he opened the link and tried …

BMTC official duped by fake ‘Mumbai police’, loses ₹95,000
1 year, 3 months ago

BMTC official duped by fake ‘Mumbai police’, loses ₹95,000

The Hindu  

A senior official with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation lost ₹95,687 to a man, who posed as a customer care executive and later as a deputy commissioner of police with the “Mumbai crime branch” and informed her that her Aadhaar card had been misused. The victim complained to the South division cybercrime police that she received a phone call from …

Techie loses nearly Rs 5 lakh in a courier scam, was blackmailed to transfer money into scammer bank account
1 year, 3 months ago

Techie loses nearly Rs 5 lakh in a courier scam, was blackmailed to transfer money into scammer bank account

India Today  

In a disturbing incident, a 27-year-old software engineer hailing from Pune found himself trapped in an 'illegal courier' fraud scheme, resulting in a significant financial loss of Rs 4.7 lakh. The victim's ordeal began when fraudsters used his Aadhaar details as leverage, alleging involvement in the unlawful shipment of items to Taiwan and threatening legal action. Thanks to the victim's …

Cyber fraudsters withdraw ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts in West Godavari
1 year, 4 months ago

Cyber fraudsters withdraw ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts in West Godavari

The Hindu  

Cyber fraudsters have reportedly withdrawn ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts after the victim logged into a mobile application shared by the fraudsters under Undi police limits in the West Godavari district. He dialed a contact number provided in the message by the fraudsters, who advised him over the phone to download an app to check his power bill payment …

Woman pays Rs 5 to receive parcel, ends up losing Rs 1.3 lakh in new online scam
1 year, 5 months ago

Woman pays Rs 5 to receive parcel, ends up losing Rs 1.3 lakh in new online scam

India Today  

Indians are dealing with a sharp spike in cases of online scams. According to a report by The Times of India, Mitiksha Sheth, a 25-year-old fashion designer, was cheated out of Rs 1.38 lakh after she clicked on a link to receive her parcel. However, even after 2-3 days of the call, when the victim received her parcel, she started …

Chandigarh man loses ₹17 lakh to cyber swindler
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandigarh man loses ₹17 lakh to cyber swindler

Hindustan Times  

An unidentified person has been booked by the Chandigarh’s cyber crime police for allegedly duping a Behlana man of ₹16.91 lakh on the pretext of investing his money, officials said Monday. An unidentified person has been booked by the Chandigarh’s cyber crime police for allegedly duping a Behlana man of ₹ 16.91 lakh on the pretext of investing his money, …

Two cyber frauds held from Bihar, Rs1.01 crore cash seized
1 year, 11 months ago

Two cyber frauds held from Bihar, Rs1.01 crore cash seized

Hindustan Times  

The crime branch of Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has arrested two fraudsters from Nalanda district in Bihar for allegedly impersonating an executive of a cement company and duping a south Delhi-based trader of ₹57.50 lakh in the name of supplying cement bags in bulk at heavily discounted rates. Two cyber frauds held from Bihar, Rs1.01 crore cash seized …

Phone hacked? Developer from Gujarat receives back to back transaction SMS, loses Rs 37 lakh in 30 minutes
1 year, 11 months ago

Phone hacked? Developer from Gujarat receives back to back transaction SMS, loses Rs 37 lakh in 30 minutes

India Today  

Cyber fraud cases have significantly increased in the last few years. Dushyant Patel, who works as a developer has filed an FIR stating that cybercriminals have stolen Rs 37 lakh from his bank accounts within a span of 30 minutes, though he didn't share OTP or any other sensitive information with anyone. However, Patel received another message at 3:49 for …

I-T officer among two victims of electricity bill payment scam
2 years, 4 months ago

I-T officer among two victims of electricity bill payment scam

The Hindu  

Sunitha Premkumar, a 49-year-old gazetted officer with the I-T Department, become the latest victim of the electricity bill payment scam. In her complaint, Ms. Premkumar said she received a phone call from a man identifying himself as a Bangalore Electricity Supply Company staffer who informed her to pay the bill to avoid disconnection. Efforts are on to recover the transferred …

Kolkata police helps cyber fraud victim get back Rs 4.9 lakh
2 years, 10 months ago

Kolkata police helps cyber fraud victim get back Rs 4.9 lakh

India Today  

Days after an elderly woman was reportedly duped of Rs 4.9 lakhs on the pretext of an online KYC update, Kolkata police helped her get back the lost amount in ten days. Not knowing it was an attempt to dupe her, the victim reportedly shared an OTP with the caller and soon realised that Rs 4.9 lakh had been siphoned …

Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on
2 years, 11 months ago

Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on

Hindustan Times  

Police booked an unidentified man on Thursday evening for allegedly impersonating as an employee of the telecom company and duping a retired senior bank manager in Gurugram of ₹12.25 lakh on December 13 last year, officials said on Friday. An FIR was registered against the suspect under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act at the cybercrime …

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